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Originally Posted by dumdum
Nice to see the E.L.O. (NOT Electric Light Orchestra....) given a mention. I used to puzzle about the mention of "1st Trents" until I worked out that it was "1st Trenthams" or 23/. Right?
I've also seen it as just a "T" in a circle written on forms.
I know the NZRB were called the Dinks but does anyone know what the full four NZRB groups(23/;24/;25/;26/) were called. From a talk with a long-gone NZRB man I heard the following:
The square Dinks (the black felt square worn behind the badge)
The arse upside down Dinks (the inverted triangle felt backing)
The others are???????
Oh, and that little NZRB badge? "The monkey on the stick"
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As you say, the NZ riflemen were humorously dubbed the "dinkum soldiers" by the other infantry brigades and they later accepted the affectionate sobriquet of "The Dinks" with considerable pride.
The black cloth badges of the NZ Rifle brigade represent the black facings on the green uniforms originally worn by the early 1800s British Riflemen.
The 1st Battalion was nicknamed the "diamond dinks."
The 2nd Battalion was nicknamed the "square dinks."
The 3rd Battalion was nicknamed the "pyramid dinks."
The 4th Battalion was nicknamed the "upside-down dinks." (or “arse up dinks”)
For those who are interested in NZRB badges, the following post on the MilitariaNZ website is worth a look.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/mili...ata-t1797.html
NZRB 1st Battalion 1915-1916 officers Service Cap.jpg